Human Resources committee  We've been able to do that through such considerations as land gifts and development cost charges. We've actioned a variety of municipal local government tools in support of affordable housing development.

Human Resources committee  I'll respond and Mayor Hall can certainly add anything to it. The City of Prince George formed a standing committee on housing and homelessness several years ago for the most part to achieve better collaboration among the partners who work on housing strategies in the community.

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much for the invitation to appear as a witness. The mayor has asked me to provide a few comments to set the context for his presentation. We have reviewed the document, “Towards a Poverty Reduction Strategy”, that was prepared by the Government of Canada and have